Ladbrokes brings you its weekly betting tips and predictions for the Nations Championship
France are backed to beat Australia on the second weekend of action
Wins for Ireland and England are also backed
The inaugural Nations Championship continues this weekend with six fixtures including Fiji vs England, Japan vs Ireland and Australia vs France.
Rugby union's new-look biennial international competition pits the northern hemisphere teams against the southern hemisphere nations during summer and winter, culminating in a final at Twickenham on November 29, 2026.
Below you'll find our accumulator picks for the second weekend of action, which we will continue to provide throughout the tournament.
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Nations Championship 2026 match betting and handicap predictions
Just a week after being edged out by New Zealand in a thrilling 34-32 showdown, France will be hoping to bounce back against Australia in Brisbane.
Les Bleus showed why they are one of the world's best sides and should have no issues getting the better of an Australia side who lost a nervy encounter with Ireland last weekend.
Ireland to beat Japan and over 63.5 total points
After kicking off their campaign with that 33-31 victory, a much-changed Ireland will hope for another win over Japan ahead of next weekend's blockbuster clash with New Zealand.
While Andy Farrell has opted to field a slightly weaker XV, they are still the heavy favourites against the Cherry Blossoms, so we have opted for an Irish win with over 63.5 total match points, a selection which would have been successful in all six of last week's games with high-scoring games now seemingly the norm in international rugby.
England to beat Fiji and over 64.5 total points
We have gone with a similar selection for Fiji vs England, with Steve Borthwick's men to recover from getting comprehensively beaten by South Africa last week to get off and running at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium.
The Fijians lost 39-24 to Wales last week, suggesting England should have little issues doing the same, with a victory and over 64.5 total points coming in at evens.
You can bet on these outcomes individually or group them together in a Nations Championship accumulator, which is 4/1 at the time of writing.
Below you'll find our tryscorer tips for the three selected games, which combines for a 3.24/1 acca.
The Nations Championship is a new biennial tournament between the northern and southern hemisphere teams played in the summer and winter months, culminating in a final.
When is the Nations Championship final?
The Nations Championship final will take place on Sunday, November 29, 2026 at Twickenham (Allianz Stadium).
Can you bet on the Nations Championship?
Ladbrokes are offering the chance for customers to bet on every Nations Championship match, with possible selections including match result, total points and tryscorers.
